LtE in CMO #278

From  Gérard TEICHERT


 

® . . . . . . . . . . Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:25:03 +0200

Subject: MARS drawings 13 & 20 August 2003

 

Date (in UT):       13 August 2003                        Time  (UT): 00:53h

CM : 115°                 De = -19°         Dec.: = -14°25’

H: = 28°                          Ls.: 240°                            φ:  24.2"

TELESCOPE:     Schmidt-Cassegrain  280mm  (f / 10  -  f / 25)

SEEING:   (0 - 10 scale)  4-5           TRANS.:  (0 - 6m)  4        MANIFICATION:   330x

FILTERS.:           Wratten:  W64    blue/green

                                           W80a  blue

                                            W85    salmon              

Schott  OG550   orange

 

OBSERVER  STATION:                                   OBSERVER :  TEICHERT Gérard

18’  (E)   /    48° 01’   (N)                                               

           

OBSERVING  NOTES :

 

The Martian atmosphere is less transparent than usual

SOLIS LACUS, AONIUS SINUS and MARE SIRENUM are very dark

ELYSIUM CLOUDS on the western limb  (1)

 

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Date (in UT):       20 August 2003                        Time  (UT): 01:17h

CM : 59°                   De = -19°        Dec.:  -15°05’

H: = 26°                          Ls.: 244°                            φ:  24.9"

TELESCOPE:     Schmidt-Cassegrain  280mm  (f / 10  -  f / 25)

SEEING:   (0 -10 scale)   4              TRANS.:  (0 - 6m)         4   WIND  altitudes clouds/

(ranging from 0 = worst to 10 = perfect)

 

MANIFICATION:   330x

FILTERS.:           Wratten:  W64    blue/green

                                           W80a  blue

                                            W85    salmon              

Schott  OG550   orange

 

OBSERVER  STATION:                                   OBSERVER :  TEICHERT Gérard

18’  (E)   /    48° 01’   (N)                                               

           

OBSERVING  NOTES :

 

MARE ERYTHRAEUM and SINUS LACUS are very dark

MARE ACIDALIUM appears faded

 

 

®  .. . .. . . . ..Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 22:17:33 +0200

Subject: Drawings MARS 22 August 2003

 

Date (in UT):  22 August 2003               Time  (UT): 01:02h

CM : 38°                   De = -19°         Dec.: -15°16’

H: = 26°                          Ls.: 246°                            φ:  25.0"

TELESCOPE:     Schmidt-Cassegrain  280mm  (f / 10  -  f / 25)

SEEING:   (0 -10 scale)   4              TRANS.:  (0 - 6m)  4-5     WIND  high clouds/

MANIFICATION:   330x

FILTERS.:           Wratten:  W81   green

                                           W80a   blue

                                           W85    salmon   

     Schott  OG550   orange

 

OBSERVER  STATION:                                   OBSERVER :  TEICHERT  Gérard

18’  (E)   /    48° 01’   (N)                                               

                                

           

OBSERVING  NOTES :

Dusty white clouds in the ARAM (1)

Bright dust clouds in the CHRISE

 

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Date (in UT):       22 August 2003                        Time  (UT): 22:56h

CM : 358°                 De = -19°         Dec.:   -15°21’

H: = 24°                          Ls.: 246°                            φ:  25.0"

TELESCOPE:     Schmidt-Cassegrain  280mm  (f / 10  -  f / 25)

SEEING:   (0 - 10 scale)  5              TRANS.:  (0 - 6m) 5       

MANIFICATION:   330x)

FILTERS.:           Wratten:  W64    blue/green

                                           W80a  blue

                                         W85    salmon         

Schott  OG550    orange

 

OBSERVER  STATION:                                   OBSERVER :  TEICHERT  Gérard

18’  (E)   /    48° 01’   (N)                                               

 

           

OBSERVING  NOTES :

 

Dusty white clouds in the  ARAM  (1)

A white cloud is located east of the DEUCALIONIS REGIO (2)

HELLAS  is bright  (3)

 

See also

23 August 2003 (morning)

23 August 2003 (night)

 

® . . . . . . . . . .Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 16:49:54 +0200

Subject: MARS drawings 25 and 27 August 2003

 

Date (in UT):       25 August 2003                        Time  (UT): 23:04h

CM : 334°                 De = -19°         Dec.:   = -15°37’

H: = 25°                          Ls.: 248°                            φ:  25.1"

TELESCOPE:     Schmidt-Cassegrain  280mm  (f / 10  -  f / 25)

SEEING:   (0 -10 scale)   5              TRANS.:  (0 - 6m)  5        WIND:   windy

MANIFICATION:   330x

FILTERS.:           Wratten:  W64    blue/green

                                             W80a  blue

                                            W85    salmon       

 Schott  OG550     orange

 

OBSERVER  STATION:                                   OBSERVER :  TEICHERT  Gérard

18’  (E)   /    48° 01’   (N)                                                

           

OBSERVING  NOTES :

 

Persistence of the white clouds on east of DEUCALIONIS REGIO (2) and ARAM (1)

 

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.Date (in UT):    27 August 2003                       Time  (UT): 21:40h

CM : 295°                 De = -19°         Dec.: = -15°47’

H: = 20°                          Ls.: 249°                            φ:  25.1"

TELESCOPE:     Schmidt-Cassegrain  280mm  (f / 10  -  f / 25)

SEEING:   (0-10 scale)  6                TRANS.:  (0 - 6m)         5   WIND

(Ranging from 0 =  worst to 10 = perfect)

 

MANIFICATION:   330x

FILTERS.:           Wratten:  W64    blue/green

                                           W80a  blue

                                           W85    salmon        

Schott  OG550   orange

 

OBSERVER  STATION:                                   OBSERVER :  TEICHERT Gérard

18’  (E)   /    48° 01’   (N)                                               

                                 

           

OBSERVING  NOTES :

 

The Martian atmosphere is more transparent than usual

Persistence of the white cloud on east of DEUCALIONIS REGIO  (1)

 

 

® . . . . . . . . .Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 22:26:20 +0200

Subject: MARS drawings 1 & 2 September 2003

 

Date (in UT):       1 September 2003                     Time  (UT): 22:16h

CM : 260°                 De = -19°         Dec.: = -16°08’

H: = 24°                          Ls.: 253°                            φ:  25.0"

TELESCOPE:     Schmidt-Cassegrain  280mm  (f / 10  -  f / 25)

SEEING:   (0 -10 scale)  5               TRANS.:  (0 - 6m) 5         WIND   windy !

MANIFICATION:   330x

FILTERS.:           Wratten: W64    blue/green

                                        W80a    blue

                                        W85      salmon      

Schott  OG550   orange

 

OBSERVER  STATION:                                   OBSERVER :  TEICHERT Gérard

18’  (E)   /    48° 01’   (N)                                               

 

            OBSERVING  NOTES :

 

A white cloud is located west of AUSONIA and east of TRINACRIA  (1)

HESPERIA is striking white

 

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Date (in UT): 2 September 2003                        Time  (UT): 21:50h

CM : 245°                 De = -19°         Dec.:= -16°11’

H: = 23°                          Ls.: 253°                            φ:  24.9"

TELESCOPE:     Schmidt-Cassegrain  280mm  (f / 10  -  f / 25)

SEEING:   (0 -10)  4-5      TRANS.:  (0 - 6m) 5         WIND  windy!/

 

MANIFICATION:   330x

FILTERS.:           Wratten:  W64    blue/green

                                        W80a  blue

                                         W85    salmon       

Schott  OG550   orange

 

OBSERVER  STATION:                                   OBSERVER :  TEICHERT Gérard

18’  (E)   /    48° 01’   (N)                                               

 

            OBSERVING  NOTES :

 

A white cloud is located west of AUSONIA and east of TRINACRIA  (1) HESPERIA is striking white

 

 


 Gérard TEICHERT (Hattstatt, France)

gteichert@hotmail.com


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